A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Thursday, August 29, 2013
Colombo Telegraph Ban – It’s Time To Reverse Idiocy
Blocking a website, in this day and age, is a foolish act because any
banned website could be accessed through proxies. Apart from the
momentary joy it entails and the blatant high-handedness it displays no
can reap any benefit from such a foolish decision. By doing so, the
think tank of the government waggles nothing but its lack of common
sense and very low IT literacy level.
Colombo Telegraph carries articles of
many columnists who belong to different schools of thought. Some of
them, understandably, write in favour of the LTTE propaganda,
promoting falsehoods perpetuated by the LTTE. I am no Fascist and I
acknowledge their freedom of expression. Having said that I also know
that acknowledging their freedom of expression does not deprive me of my
right to speak on behalf of what I believe in. It is on that basis that
I contributed for Colombo Telegraph as a columnist over the past few
months. I am confident of my argument, and because of that, I have no
reason to fear those of others, under any circumstance.
Did Krrish Dupe Parliament? Cancel All Tax Breaks And Investigate Entire Transaction Immediately
By Harsha de Silva -August 30, 2013
When Parliament agreed to grant massive 25 year tax exemptions to Krrish
Group last year it was based on the condition that the so-called
investor was to make full payment for the 99-year lease for the 4.3 acre
property as per the agreement and also have commercial operations begin
on a given date. (Click here to
read) Even though the opposition argued that there was a complete lack
of transparency in the ‘deal’ the Government insisted that procedure was
followed for such ‘unsolicited proposals’ and assured that the investor
was committed to the at least USD 500 million investment, which was
later increased to USD 1,400 million.
But one year on, the investor has not even completed the payment for the
lease, let alone start construction. The massive hoardings advertising
the shiny towers have disappeared and no statements are forthcoming
from anyone on the current status. All the glitzy designs on its
website are gone and only a sketch of the Transworks Square building,
which invaluable building Krrish paid nothing at all to get; remain.
(Click here to read)